Chapter 5
“So tell me, will you choose beef over chicken? I mean scratch that, that’s not even the main question. Do you think snake is a good pet material?” I had a masculine voice ask behind me.Immediately I knew who it was: Harry: Harry was a colleague I’ve gotten to know over the weeks as I started working here. He was a bit weird I might say, but I still liked it. Him working closer to me made me feel at least a bit comfortable as all my other colleagues were all prim or hundreds years older than me. “Okay, first of, who chooses chicken over beef? Not me actually, secondly. Depends on who you ask?” I said turning around to face him. “And it also depends on the snake species or whatever.” I smiled at him as I leaned against my desk. He had black hair which falls across his face and had on a goofy smile. “Would you love to keep a snake as a pet” I pretend to think about his question placing my hand on my chin and looking up at the sky as I swirl around in my chair. “I doubt, I’m not really a big fan of keeping the devil that close as a pet”Harry seemed to find this very funny as he couldn’t stop laughing, I stared at him. Just laughing for a little before I joined in with a slight giggles. It was actually quite reliving. “What’s so funny?”Just at that instant the laughter ceased, and I was staring into Miss Diaz dark eyes as she stood in front of my desk. Today she was dressed in a white jumpsuit with a black blazers and a customized Zara heels, and her arms were crossed over her chest which caused a rise to her boobs. She caught me staring, and at that moment the realization of my action caused me to bow my head down, but yet still infatuated by the respect and power she possess. Harry has since stopped laughing and had now bowed his head slightly in respect, you would think Miss Diaz is Royalty or something by the way everybody acted whenever she was around, that is what mesmerizes me. “Just a joke Sidney told, Miss Diaz”. Harry responded.There were some moments of silence.“Well, tell me the joke Sidney, I wanna be in”. Miss Diaz said with her eyes fixed on me.“The thing is, the joke doesn’t really make much sense when taken out of the context” I said awkwardly, scratching the nape of my neck. “Hmm I see” miss Diaz responded flatly.“Do you wanna hear a funny joke Harry?”Harry leaned in intently, and I found myself doing so tooMiss Diaz’s voice went down in whisper “ Sidney can’t drive”I let out a groan as I face palm.“What!?, you can’t drive?” Harry said chuckling as he looks at me. “Wow Really?”“I glanced over at Miss Diaz who leans over my table with satisfied smirk on her lips, her lips which were covered in pink nude was slight curved, I wasn’t sure of what I was doing but I was aware of her eyes on me.“Anyways” Miss Diaz said stated abruptly changing the subject, “I’ve sent the details of the company’s retreat to your email, everyone has next week Thursday off to prepare, and we would be leaving Friday afternoon, don’t be late. At the mention of the weekend I quickly thought of how I will be reunited with my best friend May the following night and a jolt of excitement shot through me.“You good?” I realized Miss Diaz was no longer standing there and Harry was now staring at my zoned out face. “Yes, I’m good, so what’s the retreat even all about”? I looked up at Harry as I asked. His eyes were the same color as Miss Diaz but not as beautiful as hers. I instantly felt stupid for imagining that. “It’s this thing that Miss Diaz and other CEO’s set up at the middle of every summer each year.She believes it helps us as an organization and is good for bonding and all that stuff. But sometimes Miss Diaz ends up traveling to other business affairs when it’s urgent, allowing us to go along with Alex whites, and as her PA, if she will be traveling you’re going with her and if she isn’t, you both will have to share a cabin at the retreat, oh and it’s a technology -free thing, so we’re forced to sit and talk to each other.“Harry laughed at this, but I felt my head was spinning, I felt my body start to heat up, but I waved the thought of it away. That isn’t something I should worry myself about now. I glanced at the clock hanging above the door to Miss Diaz office, it had just reached 5. “Hey, work hour is over, will you want me to give you a ride, I mean since you can’t do so just yet” Harry said with a smug smile on his face.“Hah-ha very funny Harry” I said rolling my eyes at him with a tiring smile plastered on my face. “I will love to, but let me get this remaining files to Miss Diaz, and inform her I’m leaving” I quickly work over to Miss Diaz tinted Glass Door, knocking slight before letting myself in . As usual, she was seated gracefully on her seat behind her large desk flipping through some papers and looked up as I walked in. “I’m about to leave for the weekend, will you need anything before I leave” I asked as I stood in front of her, I adjusted my glasses a bit before looking up to meet her eyes. I watched the way she leaned back on her seat, with an expression I can’t quite place on her face. “Sidney” she said my name. With what seemed to be a sly smile in full display on her lips, as she looked at me.“If you’re given the opportunity to choose between money and power, which will you go for?”And here she was again, with the random out of nowhere questions.I should be always prepared for this at anytime.“Money I guess” I said unsure of what just came out of my mouth.“Are you sure about that?”“Not really” I responded immediately.I could hear her giggles fill the room, the amusement in her eyes wasn’t so hidden, she clearly is the most beautiful woman on earth, I will pay any amount to watch her laugh.“Okay then Sidney, maybe you think about it, and tell me when you sure of your answers.” She was no longer laughing, but her eyes were delighted so was her voice as she spoke.Miss Diaz was now standing in front of me with her hands placed backwards over her desk, and her legs crossed, she looked at me intently with her lips pursed , her eyes hovered over me, and within a second I melted.“Your mole, it’s pretty” she said suddenly. I knew she was speaking of the mole which is at my shoulder, since that’s the only visible mole on my body, and thanks to the off shoulder shirt I was on.Not being sure of what to say, or maybe too stunned to say something. I stood right there flushed, I was evaporating very quickly, I needed to do something.I cleared my throat slightly. “Will you need anything else Miss Diaz?”“Uhm.. that will be all, Have a good weekend Sidney” her voice was stillcalm as she spoke.“You to Miss Diaz” I said before turning to my heels. I was vaguely aware of her stare at the back of my head as I walked out I could almost feels it even, that’s how intense it was.“You ready?” Harry asked immediately I reappear in his view.I nodded, and we made our way towards the elevator that leads to the parking lots. The plan ride wasn’t any fun at all, beside the fact that I just couldn’t wait any longer to be re united with May, there was an annoying kid who kept screaming all through-out the 6 hours ride, oh did I forget to mention how nauseous plan ride makes me feel? Yes I so badly felt like puking the moment i steeped out of those steps.“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, welcome to Detroit, please stay steady with your seat belt on until the fasten seat belt sign is switched off”I let out a deep breath which I wasn’t aware I’ve been holding back for a long time now, I was wiggling my legs in anticipation and rub my palms together out of excitement. God knows I can’t wait to get my ass of this place.I stared out of the window as our plane landed, I watched the plane wings rise and fall. I found my self smiling out of excitement that I couldn’t contain any longer.When the plane finally came to a halt and the fasten seat belt sign was turned off, I quickly shot out of my seat, I recovered my mini luggage as I made my way down. Not quite long I was standing at the Detroit airport glancing around with my eyes scanning for one person.May was nowhere to be seen, I glanced around furiously, but no sight of her. Suddenly I heard a long familiar squeal.I turned around immediately with a smile on my face to be met with the sight of my best friend running and chuckling towards me, she was dressed in a flower shirt jumpsuit with her red curly hair bouncing as she ran towards me .“May !!!” I squealed in response. I began running towards her, and in no seconds our bodies coiled and I let myself inhale in her scent, it seemed like we’ve separated for so long, but that was exactly how I felt, and being here again with her gave me a sense comfort as I let everything sink in.“Come on” May said breaking off from the hug “I parked my car at an illegal spot, I honestly don’t wanna get fined”.I was laughing as we ran holding each other hands to where May parked her car, trust me, we looked very crazy, two women running and giggling at the airport like two teenage girls.We got to May’s car and managed to drive out of the airport without attracting to many eyes. The ride to May’s University campus was spent talking about, everything and anything, things we’ve missed. We finally got to May’s room, and she helped me carry out my suitcase as we entered inside.My roommate went home for the weekend, so we have the whole room to ourselves. May said smiling as she puts back her ID inside the slot. “This is my favorite time in this campus, I’m going to miss this when everyone comes back for the fall semester”I have visited May’s university before, but that was when it was on full session, it’s nothing to compare to how peaceful the campus is now. Unlike me, May is already in grad school, studying for her masters degree in Chemical engineering.“I can’t wait to get back to college,” I said as I let my weight sink into the bed staring up the ceiling.“ Have you decided on what area you want to concentrate in?” May asked as she sank in the bed next to me.“I don’t know yet, maybe I should further my literature, or maybe psychology, I’m just so uncertain yet, but I don’t think it’s necessary for me to further my Business degree yeah?”I turned to look at May who now has her phone in her hand scrolling.“You still have much time to figure that out sid, so don’t stress on it now”.I smiled, I guess old habits don’t die young, why stress on it now, when you can still do that later. That’s who May was.“Oh hope you’re hungry I ordered chicken pizzaI sat up bewildered immediately. “Crunches? ““Just as you love it darling”“Ahhh yess!, I moaned out and smiled at May”.“ You know me so well, I should wife you already”.Nothing compared to being back to my best friend.Chapter 6“Sid, I’m sorry to say this, but OMG! She’s fucking HOT!!” I stared down at the picture of Miss Diaz on my phone screen. Hot? That’s an understatement “Wait. How didn’t you even know she was your CEO before your very first day?” May asked as she turned her eyes on me now. We were on her car, on our way to some party which May has spent hours talking me into coming along with her and how needful it was that I attend, I know very well in California I had little or less time going out, and that’s because I’m always very exhausted whenever I got back from work, and the fact that I have no friends in California isn’t helping matters. I leaned my head against the car seat, as the wind from the outside washed over my face. “She likes to me very private I guess”. I said. There are hardly any pictures of her on the internet.“I mean, that makes sense now, otherwise she she literally she mobbed at everywhere she goes by both men and women” May said. “Especially being
Chapter 7Getting things wrapped up, and being placed in order for the retreat was quite exhausting. I had arrived back in California on Sunday night and had to get up early to prepare for work the very next morning, it wasn’t necessarily an Ideal situation, but then again life has never given an option to make my own choiceThrough out the week various important looking people came in and out of Miss Diaz office, I barely even saw her one on one. Regardless, however. I knew it was going to be unavoidable once the weekend arrives, the thought of it makes me very anxious and at the same time giddy or should I say excited. “Sidney”I suddenly looked up from my computer screen to see Miss Diaz standing at the door. “I hope everything is in order for the retreat?” She was dressed in a vintage shirt coupled with a plain high waist trouser, her black hair was slightly curled. I found my self staring at her, the tattoos on her neck was slightly visible from leaving two of the shirt but
“Don’t think much about it, maybe it’s the other plan, the emergency business meeting in her other company” The CEO has another company?Even without looking back I know who that voice belonged to. Alex whites called out to me as she approached the about-Leaving bus,“Sorry, you won’t be attending the retreat with the rest of us.” I stood there looking at her lips as they move, I was no longer listening to what she was saying, I should go pack my stuffs “ Don’t keep her waiting for long” Now where did I stop?I blinked Multiple times, as if that will make Alex whites repeat all she had said when I stopped a listening, she wasn’t saying anything, she stood and stared daggers at me before handing the files she was holding to me “ don’t bother going through them, just go give it to her” she said before turning on her heels. It’s all making sense to me now, I’ve been fired, and black listed from attending the retreat, now I’m on my way to get the final blow of it. What exactl
I wasn’t so much clarified on how wealthy Miss Diaz was, but booking a whole private jet to Mexico? She’s filthy rich then!. My whole body aches from sitting for so long, we clearly didn’t talk much on the trip, we quite talk about business and only business related conversations. We had nothing special, nothing informal or rather extract to talk about, although I so badly wanted her to say something to me, something that isn’t so work related, maybe why Evelyn was spread out naked in her office, at least about what she was. But I’m not sure she owes me any explanation, I’m just a PA, I should be glad I’m not in my confiscated apartment boxing my stuffs and getting my self ready to go back to Detroit. We arrived at Mexico City at late noon, you needed not to be told you’ve arrived, with the Spanish music and fries so obvious in the air, we were on an island situated not so far across a blue sea, not so close but it’s waves are felt as the wind kisses my face, I looked a
Chapter 10 “Ugh, this humidity is going to ruin my curls if it continues this way” I tried to keep a neutral face as I stared at the complaining blonde, she had on a T- shirt that says “FUN SUMMER” and was looking at the broken bottles of champagne on the floor. It seems like she will break into tears sooner than I thought. I averted my gaze to stop me from rolling my eyes. It was the first official day of my presume Fun summer retreat with Miss Diaz and I was standing amidst a group of people from different companies. We had just finished introducing ourselves with Miss Diaz doing most of the talking, but I could hardly recall anyone’s name. When I woke up this morning, Miss Diaz was no where insight, she had already left the room with a note on my bed side telling me she already left for a very crucial meeting and drooped the address of where she would be next, and I knew already that’s where I will be meeting her. There were more people that aren’t my age a
Silently Miss Diaz turned to her back after she was done dressing up , and I was still standing at the same spot, with my towel still wrapped on my body. I wasn’t so shocked I hadn’t moved but I was sure she was , and she understood that without me saying any words. “Wear something comfortable, we will be going for a walk” Miss Diaz said in her bossy voice. She’s such a sinister.I was wearing a short jumpsuit and palms since we will be walking on sands, miss Diaz was wearing a camouflage cargo pants and a matching jacket coupled with Air-force trainers. “We can go now.” I said as I walked past her and was now standing In front of the door. My body was still on fire, and I couldn’t bring myself to look at her. For the next few moments we walked in silence in the direction of the sea. The sounds of people faded away until all we could hear was the susurration and whispers that comes from the sea. “You know” Miss Diaz said, breaking the awkward silence between us “it’s q
“the ice cream, I took a little lick out of it and he smiled at me as encouragement.The image of my father blurred away, and I found myself standing at the front door of my house.I was standing there, with my boxes layer down at my feet. My mother was yelling at me, and my father stood at the corner with his eyes not looking at me. “Mum pleas” I begged, my voice trembling “don’t do this, I’m still you’re daughter, I - I can go back to conversion and I will be normal again, I will do anything. Please”“No,on this day you’ve seized to be my daughter” my mother’s voice was firm. It lacked any emotion. Lacked any sympathy or pity in it. “Daddy, please” There was no reply. He couldn’t even look at me. “Get out” my mum said. Her voice was harsh. “Out, Now!” There was the sound of my trembling voice echoing in multiple please.Mum, please. Please. Pleasee.“Sidney. Hey Sidney, wake up” a voice said from above me. I could feel hands were on my shoulders, shaking me furiously. “Please
“Would you like to go for a speedboat ride, Sidney.” “You have a speedboat” I asked dumbly like she has not just mentioned that.“Uhm, yeah I do have a speedboat and also a Titanic ship, now you make a choice princess, come” she turned around and began walking towards the beach, I guess that meant I should follow her, so I did. I walked behind her, taking in her beautiful curves and toned body through her bathing suit and her long sexy legs. A number of people whizzed passed us, spraying water everywhere. “Here we are” miss Diaz said, stopping in front of a speedboat.It was big, the normal kind of big, painted white and a blue painting of the sea with lily on the side of the water, the art on the boat was simple yet beautiful just as it’s owner. One could easily notice the luxurious interior look of the boat, not minding its form, that’s one thing about Miss Diaz, she has the power to turn simplicity into maleficent.“It’s beautiful” “I know right” I never meant for her